Pianguan Great Wall
Pianguan Great Wall meets the Yellow River at the Old Ox River Bend, Shanxi Province.
Jiayuguan Fortress and Great Wall
The Jiayuguan Fortress and Great Wall represent the westernmost, impregnable starting point of the Ming Dynasty wall in Gansu Province, China. Known as "The First and Greatest Fort under the Heaven," this strategic Silk Road checkpoint offers a stunning, less-crowded desert backdrop. A complete visi...
Badaling Great Wall
Badaling Great Wall is the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 80 kms northwest of Beijing's city center, in Badaling Town, Yanqing District. The portion of the wall running through the site was built in 1504 during the Ming Dynasty, as it is a strategic position for prote...
Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall is located in Huairou District within 70 kilometers northeast of the Beijing centre. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi in the east and used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. Fir...
Jinshanling Great Wall
Jinshanling Great Wall is a section located in the mountainous area in Luanping County, Chengde, Hebei Province, 125 km northeast of Beijing. This section of the Wall is connected with the Simatai section to the east. Some distance to the west lies the Mutianyu section. Jinshanling was built from 15...
Simatai Great Wall
Simatai Great Wall is located in the north of Miyun District, 120 km northeast of the city centre of Beijing. Originally built during the Northern Qi dynasty (550–577) and rebuilt during the Hongwu Emperor's reign during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Adjoining the Gubei Water Town, it is unique as t...
Huangyaguan Great Wall
The Huangyaguan section of the Great Wall is located in Jizhou District, Tianjin. It combines restored pathways with rugged, "wild" sections. Originally built during the Northern Qi Dynasty (550–577), you could still see remnants of the old beacon tower and sections of the ancient wall from that era...
Shanhaiguan Great Wall and the Old Dragon's Head
The three Great Wall sites in Shanhaiguan are the First Pass Under Heaven, Old Dragon's Head (Laolongtou) and the Jiaoshan Great Wall. During imperial times, these three sites were a part of an elaborate defense system that protected access to the strategically important Shanhai Pass. Shanhaiguan li...